Article 66MRN Woman accuses police of excessive force against her black sons at London station

Woman accuses police of excessive force against her black sons at London station

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Tobi Thomas and Vikram Dodd
from World news | The Guardian on (#66MRN)

Two brothers, aged 13 and 15, were arrested at Shortlands station after one of them failed to produce an Oyster card

A woman whose two children were arrested after one had forgotten their Oyster card has said that they were treated with disproportionate force because of the colour of their skin.

The two brothers, aged 13 and 15, were making their way to school on Monday when they were stopped by rail staff because the 13-year-old did not have an Oyster card with him.

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